Seniors celebrate last day of school with breakfast, hallway walk and awards
Senior class salutatorian Sarah Johnston delivered a speech to close the awards ceremony
May 22, 2023
The following seniors were honored at the awards ceremony Friday, May 19 in the main gym:
Vision Care Associates Scholarship
Hayden Jay
Olathe Health System Healthcare Career Scholarship
Abhilasa Raut and Amaiya Manirad
Cooper Davis Rise Above Scholarship
Grant Werner Runners up: Taylor Modrcin and Jenna Myres
Booster Club Scholarship
Brant Benson, Avery Blubaugh, Ava Cash, Sidney Claeys, Brianna Coup, Garrett Cowen, Noah Coy, Foster Jonasson, Camden Kaiser, Madison Koester, Lucas Robins and Alex Shank
Shelter Insurance Foundation Agent Scholarship
Gabrielle Delpleash
De Soto Teacher’s Association Scholarship
Avery Blubaugh
Kathryn Hill Habiger Excellence in Journalism Award
Gabrielle Delpleash
Trenton Hughes Memorial Scholarship
Elizabeth Strathman and Marco Pentola
MVHS Leadership Scholarship
Abhilasa Raut
Red Cross Scholarship
Gabrielle Delpleash, Alison Sul, Marco Pentola and Brianna Coup
Student Council Scholarship
Eli Olson, Sidney Claeys and Ava Cash
MVHS Art Purchase Award
Baylen Monson
USD 232 Art Purchase Award
Taylor Smith
Gifting Back Art Award
Madison Koester
President’s Volunteer Service Awards
Gold: Sydney Barge, Ashlyn Elliott, Halee Evans, Sarah Johnston and Maya Parks.
Silver: Makenna Arnold; Bronze: Avery Blubaugh, Jayda DeWitte, Cassidy Eckhoff, Sukhmun Kaur, Amit Kaushal, Madison McClure and Sophie Pringle.
Kansas State Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish
Gold: Sarah Johnston, Abhilasa Raut and Alejandra Loya
Silver: Avery Gathright, Ricardo Kelley Padilla
Kansas State Scholars Designess
Tamerlan Ardasenov, Makenna Arnold, Conner Bauer, Charles Beal, Brant Benson, Avery Blubaugh, Mallory Botts, Sophia Chang, Leo Chen, Sidney Claeys, Magen Clauder, Brianna Coup, Noah Coy, Sienna Delborrell, Alayna Dill, Carli Dupriest, Halee Evans, Audrey Facer, Alec Forristal, Dalton Gabbert, Avery Gathright, Codey Geis, Jacob Gilmore, Ella Hannah, Nicholas Hodson, Ashlyn Hogg, Brooks Jahnke, Hayden Jay, Sarah Johnston, Camden Kaiser, Ryleigh Kennedy, Madison Koester, Katelyn Krosky, Andrew Kruckemyer, Tyler Larson, Amaiya Manirad, Bryce Martin, Mason Maxwell, Carson McElroy, Chloe Miller, Baylen Monson, Macee Moore, Matthew Morgan, Reece Moulthrop, Tayten Nekola, Sean Olin, Marco Pentola, Zachary Pickett, Sophie Pringle, Abhilasa Raut, Delaney Reishus, Parker Schwartz, Sengathit Sivilayvong, Jordan Serna, Alexander Shank, Luke Shideler, Brody Shulda, Isabella Sommerfeld, Andrew Spellman, Helen Springer, Isaac Steiner, Elizabeth Strathman, Alison Sul, Ethan Sutton, Madelyn Welch, Broc Worcester, Sophia Yang and Holden Zigmant.
Kansas ACT Scholars
Noah Coy, Dalton Gabbert, Avery Gathright, Aidan Greer, Sarah Johnston, Madison Koester, Bryce Martin, Chloe Miller, Tayten Nekola, Abhilasa Raut, Elizabeth Strathman and Sophia Yang.
National Merit Commended Students
Dalton Gabbert, Sarah Johnston, Abhilasa Raut and Elizabeth Strathman.
President’s Award for Educational Excellence
Tamerlan Ardasenov, Charles Beal, Brant Benson, Avery Blubaugh, Grace Brookshire, Leo Chen, Garrett Cowen, Noah Coy, Jackson Day, Sienna DelBorrell, Alayna Dill, Audrey Facer, Josie Foltz, Alec Forristal, Dalton Gabbert, Avery Gathright, Jacob Gilmore, Aidan Greer, Katherine Hereth, Ashlyn Hogg, Sarah Hunt, Hayden Jay, Sarah Johnston, Ryleigh Kennedy, Madison Koester, Toby Kornis, Natalie Lawson, Amaiya Manirad, Bryce Martin, Carson McElroy, Chloe Miller, Baylen Monson, Reece Moulthrop, Tayten Nekola, Sophie Pringle, Jordan Serna, Alexander Shank, Brody Shulda, Isabella Sommerfeld, Andrew Spellman, Isaac Steiner, Elizabeth Strathman, Ethan Sutton, Jackson Ward, Madelyn Welch, Broc Worcester and Sophia Yang.
KC Star Scholar Athlete Nominees
Hayden Jay, Macee Moore and Elizabeth Strathman
KMBC9 HyVee Scholar Athlete of the Week
Avery Blubaugh
Mill Valley Distinguished Athlete Award
Holden Zigmant and Olivia Page
Mill Valley Outstanding Performer
Finn Campbell
Dale Dennis Excellence in Education
Hayden Jay
KSHSAA Citizenship Award
Avery Blubaugh and Lucas Robins
Top Ten Percent of Class
Sophia Chang, Leo Chen, Brianna Coup, Gabrielle Delpleash, Audrey Facer, Josie Foltz, Alec Forristal, Cassandra Frias, Dalton Gabbert, Avery Gathright, Jacob Gilmore, Ashlyn Hogg, Sarah Johnston, Camden Kaiser, Madison Koester, Katelyn Krosky, Andrew Kruckemyer, Amaiya Manirad, Bryce Martin, Chloe Miller, Baylen Monson, Reece Moulthrop, Tayten Nekola, Owen Peachee, Marco Pentola, Abhilasa Raut, Jordan Serna, Elizabeth Strathman, Alison Sul and Sophia Yang.
Governor’s Scholars
Dalton Gabbert, Sarah Johnston and Madison Koester.
MVHS Valedictorian
Dalton Gabbert
MVHS Salutatorian
Sarah Johnston
